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Seat Belt Pretensioner

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  1. Disable air bag system. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM  . Remove seat belt pretensioner. See SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Mount pretensioner securely in vise.
  2. Cut exposed seat belt webbing away from seat belt pretensioner. See Fig 1 . Connect Air Bag Deployment Tool (J38381) to seat belt pretensioner. Position fully charged 12-volt battery at least 16 feet (5 m) from deployment area. Connect Red deployment tool clip to positive battery terminal and Black deployment tool clip to negative battery terminal.
  3. Ensure deployment tool power light glows Green. If deployment tool power light glows Red, reverse battery connections and recheck lamp. Ensure no one is within 16 feet (5 m) of seat belt pretensioner. Press deployment tool button to deploy seat belt pretensioner. Allow seat belt pretensioner to cool for 10 minutes before disposal. Put component in plastic bag, seal and dispose of it as you would any other part.
Fig 1: Cutting Seat Belt Pretensioner Webbing
G99J22144Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.